June 16th was approaching; John hadn't yet asked his father if he would take him to the enthusiast event at the local amusement park, Kings Dominion. John knew his time was limited; if he didn't ask, he couldn't go. Then, on the evening of June 10, his father came home early from work. This was John's chance, he furtively observed his father's actions to make sure his father was in a good mood and that it would be a good day to ask him. His wait did him good, because he chose the day when his father would have received a big bonus from his salary. When he shyly asked his father, "Father, at Kings Dominion they are having a special event for enthusiasts, can we go?" "Sure, that sounds like a great idea," the father responded ecstatically. “Great, we need “We’ll get the tickets tonight,” the father replied before the son could finish his statement. When they logged into the computer, they were shocked. After double-checking, they had to face the truth. The last ticket for the event had just been sold. They were so excited to attend the event, but they couldn't go because the park was out of tickets. John was discouraged; he couldn't believe his luck. He wondered if he had asked earlier if he would have gotten the tickets. He wondered if he could get fraudulent tickets to the event, but he couldn't. He decided to contact the prominent public relations employee to see if additional tickets could be obtained. When the employee responded that that wouldn't be possible, John began to view the park as the antagonist of the story. The day passed with deep sadness. Almost a year after the calamity, it was announced that the park would do the vigil...... middle of newspaper...... he headed to his father's car to go home. In the winter of that year, John was contacted by the park to ask if they could use his photo in the park brochure. Of course he said yes, he was informed that he would receive a small prize for his awesome photo. He wondered if it could get better, but after months of waiting, he decided not. Years later, a letter arrived in his mailbox. It was on official Kings Dominion stationery; it was an employment letter asking John if he would like to become the park's public relations employee. John often wonders if he had gone there that first year, everything would be the same. If he had gotten tickets, would he have won halfway? Would he have gotten a free ride on the paid attraction? And would he have received the job offer? This may or may not have been luck or a reward for his patience...